Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB arrive at the same true latency, 10.00 ns apiece. The latency is level, and Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is the one tracked at the lower price, so cost is the only difference.
| Specification | CrucialPro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB | G.SKILLRipjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Speed (MT/s) | 6400better | 6000 |
| 32 | 30 | |
| True latency (ns) | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Current best price | £442.74betterat Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-13 | £667.04at Amazon.co.uk · captured 2026-09-09 |
| Price per GB | £13.84better | £20.85 |
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB vs G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB in detail
True latency
Both kits land on 10.00 ns by different routes: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB at 6400 MT/s at CL32, G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at 6000 MT/s at CL30. A CAS number counts cycles rather than time, so a higher clock absorbs a looser one and the two arrive together — which is why these spec sheets look different and the memory does not.
Transfer rate
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is rated 6400 MT/s against 6000 MT/s for G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB — 51200 MB/s per module, against 48000 MB/s. That is peak transfer rate, not access time: reaching a higher clock costs more cycles on each access, which is why the CAS numbers differ too, and why the true latency above is the figure that compares directly.
Price and tracked history
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is tracked at £442.74 — £13.84 per gigabyte — and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB at £667.04, or £20.85. Both are 32GB kits, so the totals compare directly: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB is £224.30 less than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB.
Kit layout
Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB ships as 2 × 16GB — the same number of sticks either way, so both populate a board's slots identically.
Lighting and timings
On the lighting question: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB does not have RGB lighting. On the full timing tuple, the numbers that follow CAS: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB runs 32-40-40-103, and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 30-40-40-96.
Which to buy
At the prices tracked here Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB undercuts G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.
Common questions about this pair
- Is Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB faster than G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB?
- Neither. Both come out at 10.00 ns of true latency: Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB runs 6400 MT/s at CL32 and G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB runs 6000 MT/s at CL30, and the two reconcile to one figure.
- Which one costs less?
- Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB, at £442.74 against £667.04 — £224.30 apart at the same 32GB.
- Which of these two should I buy?
- At the prices tracked here Crucial Pro DDR5-6400 Overclocking Memory 2x16GB undercuts G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 2x16GB, and the two are level on true latency at 10.00 ns. What that separation buys is a lower price, not a quicker kit — nothing on this page says it will feel any different in use.